as far as securing red hat, these articles are golden:

http://www.linuxdoc.org/LDP/LG/issue54/stoddard.html
http://www.linuxdoc.org/LDP/LG/issue55/stoddard.html

It will patch a lot of the default holes in a redhat install your testing
suite will eventually discover.

Using tripwire to create a library of checksums of your crucial files and
binaries, then using cron to check that they don't change is a good way to
ensure the integrity of your binaries.  You may also be interested in
snort for intrusion detection.

For your suite, you might want to look into SAINT.  It should point out
any holes that it knows to look for.  Also, scripting a portscanner like
nmap to look for open ports can be a good idea.  If new ports open up, I'm
sure you'd like to know.

Above all else, remember that this is all a process.  The most critical
component you can add to your suite is diligence.

tack


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> I'd appreciate recommendations on good security analysis tools for a
> RedHat 7.2 box. Basically I want to ensure I can secure it as much as
> possible without taking it off the net. I've already run chkrootkit but
> would like to add others to my testing suite.
>
> thx.
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